Chemung, IL town hall & government
Chemung spent $817,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $94 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chemung's government.
Where Chemung's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Chemung
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harvard Community Unit School District 50
Chemung's K–12 school district, shared with Dunham, Harvard, Alden and Hartland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,292 per pupil, $10,583 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Chemung kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chemung pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Chemung's government
Who represents Chemung
Chemung is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.